Hospital Corporation of America: An Analysis of the Financial Statements of HCA Holdings, Inc.

Haadsma, C
(2016)
Hospital Corporation of America: An Analysis of the Financial Statements of HCA Holdings, Inc.
Undergraduate thesis,
under the direction of Victoria Dickinson from
Accountancy,
University of Mississippi, Patterson School of Accountancy.

Abstract

A successful and dynamic hospital management company, Hospital Corporation of America owns, manages, or operates hospitals, freestanding surgery centers, diagnostic and imaging centers, radiation and oncology therapy centers, comprehensive rehabilitation and physical therapy centers, and other facilities. In fact, Hospital Corporation of America is responsible for between four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the United States today. In partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College at the University of Mississippi, I have researched the healthcare industry, analyzed the company’s financial statements, and provided audit and tax recommendations to the company’s management. Much of the information gathered, presented, and interpreted throughout Hospital Corporation of America: An Analysis of the Financial Statements of HCA Holdings, Inc. has been gathered from HCA annual reports and from the company’s 10-K filings, reviewed by Ernst and Young, LLP for the Securities and Exchange Commission.